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Oberelsbach

Steinerne Haus (Basalt Columns)

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Steinerne Haus (Basalt Columns)

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    Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    January 3, 2023

    Hiking

    And again a typical spot of the Rhön… Beautiful basalt columns
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    January 12, 2023

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    Along the hiking trails you can often see small and larger rocks protruding from the forest floor
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    June 30, 2023

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    The earlier basalt quarrying has left nothing of it, but the Stone House was probably once located here - formerly inclined basalt columns protruding from the ground, reminiscent of a house roof.
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    1. Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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